The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-29
In CAMP AMID THE RUINS.
A SAD SCENE IN THE FIRES WEPT
TOWN OF MARSHFIELD.

tants Spend the Night Under Impro-
vised Coverings Near the Sites of
Their Smoking Homes - The Loss
Over 100000.
MILWAUKEE, june 2S.-The latest ac-
counts of the Marshfeld fire come from
nelghboring towns whose hospitality has
been thrown open to the 1000 homeless in
habitants. But few availed themselves of it
however, most of the people being housed for
the night in wagons, rudely constructed
sheds, blankets and such household furni-
ture piled up as was saved. The scenes last
night were pitiable Wearied men and de-
pressed women spent the night watching
the remnants of their homes and possess
ions promiscuously scattered round in the
surrounding woods, which were lit up by the
glow that came from the still burning mass
that covered acres and represented thriv-
ing village. So rapid was the spread of the
fire that little could be saved. Frantic men
and women used vehicles of every descrip-
tlon to save goods when the fire reached the
residence part of the town. Messages have
been recei yed that the people are but scantily
provided with provisions, and there will be
suffering until aid is dispatched.
THE LOSS OVER A MILLION
A special to the Euening Wisconsin from
Marshfield says: "It is impossible to get at
the exact figures of the losses and insurance
by yesterdays fire. The loss will exceed
Sl,000,000 and the total insurance will
reach 100000.
1.-The burned district embraces eight blocks,
bounded as follows: A street ON the north,
Fourth street on the south, Maple street on
the east, and Chestnut street ON the west.
1.-The Upham Manufacturing Company
lost their saw mill, lumber yard, flour mill,
elevator, 1900 bushels of grain, 1000 bar
rels of -four, planning mill and furniture
factory. Their loss is $250,000
''Sauger, Rockwell & Co., of Milwaukee,
are heavy losers, having an entire seasons
cut of fine lumber destroyed.
"Aid in the shape of provisions and cloth
ing is being received at Marshfield There
are not enough roofs left standing to shelter
the homeless, and the people are camping in
the fields and woods"
THE LOSS OVER $4,000, 900.
MILwAUKEE, June 2S, II P. Mt is now
estimated that the loss resulting from the
destruction of the city of Marshfield will not
be less than 100000 and may be S., 500
600. The heaviest loser is the Upham Manu-
featuring Company, whose loss is approx
mated at SS00,00
Sauger, Rockwell & Co., of Milwaukee
lose S45, 900, representing whole seasons
cut of timber.
The fremont Hotel Company lose SIS, 600
Mayor A. j. Upham loses on his store and
stock $4,000.
The Marshfield Bank loses 81 900.
There are about 200 losers, the amounts
varying from $500 to $4,000.
Twelve solid blocks of stores were de-
stroyed
A dispatch tonight says that that the fire
burned until an early hour this morning
and that but one house remains unscathed.
THE PEOPLE SUFFERING.
Half the population is still there, but is
suffering for want of clothing. Supplies
were sent from neighboring towns that
answered the purpose temporarily, but
Mayor Upham telegraphs that more pro-
visions must be sent at once or the people
will suffer.
1t appears that when the fire started there
was high wind and the flames were car
ried with remarkable rapidity, seeming
almost to leap from house to house. Twelve
buildings were blown up with dynamite in
a vain effort to check the flames.
Conductor Grayson, who brought the
through sleeper from st. Paul on the Cen
tral line this morning, said that the only
thing to be seen at Marshfield from where
the depot used to stand was one house and
an expanse of blackened ruins, with here
and there the remnants of smoke stacks and
some warped and twisted machinery to
show where mill had stood.
THE PEOPLE LEAVING.
He describes the scene as one of awful
desolation, hardly relieved by the presence
of human beings, as everybody had left, or
was leaving as fast as possible.
Yesterday afternoon most of the well to-
do people left for Chippewa Falls, and this
morning two carloads of homeless working
people were brought as far as Stevens
Point, the railway company carrying them
free. Conductor Grayson described them as
a sorry-looking crowd, with nothing but the
clothes they happened to have on at the time
of the fire. Some of them had no hats.
There was hardly a woman who had any
kind of wrap or shawl, they being merely
clothed in their ordinary dresses and sun
bonnets, while the children were even worse
off. being barefooted, bareheaded and hun
pry. The Central road has repaired it's
track so that trains can run right through
again. Last night special train had to be
sent UP and passengers from above walked
around the burned town to come through.
HEAVY LOSSES AT HURLEY.
A special from Hurley says: Fire broke
ont in one end of Silver street, the principal
thOrOughrare or une Guy, aDouO ~ O'CLOCK
this morning, and at noon four or five
blocks of business buildings had been swept
away.
The Burton House escaped. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
AN OPERA HOUSE BURNED.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL, June 2S.-A de-
structive fire occurred here last night, origi-
mating in Wright's furniture store, next to
Strawnis Opera House, involving loss of
s125. 600 The opera ho9 building cost
$50. 600. and it's contents8Q The in
surance is $4,000. THIS torres under
meath were also destroyed.% y were Nc
Donnells wall paper storss, nor tock valued
Van Welch's drug store. s5
The insurance IS not otaf@ble
STARTED BY CIGARETTE.
WASHINGTON, June 2S-The brick ware
house of William Gait e. Co. was burned
to-day with 600 tons of hay and LOO